diff --git a/example/defaults.conf b/example/defaults.conf
index e2921a4..7711297 100644
--- a/example/defaults.conf
+++ b/example/defaults.conf
@@ -45,3 +45,43 @@
     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+
+osmo_bts_octphy:
+  trx_list:
+   - {}
+   - nominal_power: 23
+     max_power_red: 0
+     arfcn: 869
+     timeslot_list:
+     - phys_chan_config: CCCH+SDCCH4
+     - phys_chan_config: SDCCH8
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+   - nominal_power: 23
+     max_power_red: 0
+     arfcn: 870
+     timeslot_list:
+     - phys_chan_config: CCCH+SDCCH4
+     - phys_chan_config: SDCCH8
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+   - nominal_power: 23
+     max_power_red: 0
+     arfcn: 871
+     timeslot_list:
+     - phys_chan_config: CCCH+SDCCH4
+     - phys_chan_config: SDCCH8
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
+     - phys_chan_config: TCH/F
diff --git a/example/resources.conf b/example/resources.conf
index bdf2347..b16ef1d 100644
--- a/example/resources.conf
+++ b/example/resources.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@
   trx_remote_ip: 10.42.42.112
   ciphers: [a5_0, a5_1]
 
+- label: OCTBTS 3500
+  type: osmo-bts-octphy
+  ipa_unit_id: 8
+  addr: 10.42.42.52
+  band: GSM-1800
+  trx_list:
+  - hw_addr: 00:0c:90:2e:80:1e
+    net_device: eth1
+  - hw_addr: 00:0c:90:2e:80:1e
+    net_device: eth1
+  - hw_addr: 00:0c:90:2e:87:52
+    net_device: eth1
+  - hw_addr: 00:0c:90:2e:87:52
+    net_device: eth1
+
 arfcn:
   - arfcn: 512
     band: GSM-1800
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/bts_octphy.py b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/bts_octphy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae2e249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/bts_octphy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+# osmo_gsm_tester: specifics for running an osmo-bts-octphy
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2017 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+#
+# Author: Pau Espin Pedrol <pespin@sysmocom.de>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os
+import pprint
+import tempfile
+from . import log, config, util, template, process, event_loop
+
+class OsmoBtsOctphy(log.Origin):
+    suite_run = None
+    bsc = None
+    run_dir = None
+    inst = None
+    env = None
+    pcu_sk_tmp_dir = None
+    values = None
+
+    BIN_BTS_OCTPHY = 'osmo-bts-octphy'
+
+    CONF_BTS_OCTPHY = 'osmo-bts-octphy.cfg'
+
+    def __init__(self, suite_run, conf):
+        super().__init__(log.C_RUN, OsmoBtsOctphy.BIN_BTS_OCTPHY)
+        self.suite_run = suite_run
+        self.conf = conf
+        self.env = {}
+        self.values = {}
+        self.pcu_sk_tmp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp('', 'ogtpcusk')
+        if len(self.pcu_socket_path().encode()) > 107:
+            raise log.Error('Path for pcu socket is longer than max allowed len for unix socket path (107):', self.pcu_socket_path())
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        if self.pcu_sk_tmp_dir:
+            try:
+                os.remove(self.pcu_socket_path())
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+            os.rmdir(self.pcu_sk_tmp_dir)
+
+    def pcu_socket_path(self):
+        return os.path.join(self.pcu_sk_tmp_dir, 'pcu_bts')
+
+    def remote_addr(self):
+        return self.conf.get('addr')
+
+    def start(self):
+        if self.bsc is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('BTS needs to be added to a BSC or NITB before it can be started')
+        self.suite_run.poll()
+
+        self.log('Starting to connect to', self.bsc)
+        self.run_dir = util.Dir(self.suite_run.get_test_run_dir().new_dir(self.name()))
+        self.configure()
+
+        self.inst = util.Dir(os.path.abspath(self.suite_run.trial.get_inst('osmo-bts')))
+        btsoct_path = self.inst.child('bin', OsmoBtsOctphy.BIN_BTS_OCTPHY)
+        lib = self.inst.child('lib')
+        if not os.path.isdir(lib):
+            raise RuntimeError('No lib/ in %r' % self.inst)
+
+        # setting capabilities will later disable use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH from ELF loader -> modify RPATH instead.
+        self.log('Setting RPATH for', OsmoBtsOctphy.BIN_BTS_OCTPHY)
+        util.change_elf_rpath(btsoct_path, util.prepend_library_path(lib), self.run_dir.new_dir('patchelf'))
+        # osmo-bty-octphy requires CAP_NET_RAW to open AF_PACKET socket:
+        self.log('Applying CAP_NET_RAW capability to', OsmoBtsOctphy.BIN_BTS_OCTPHY)
+        util.setcap_net_raw(btsoct_path, self.run_dir.new_dir('setcap_net_raw'))
+
+        self.launch_process(OsmoBtsOctphy.BIN_BTS_OCTPHY, '-r', '1',
+                            '-c', os.path.abspath(self.config_file),
+                            '-i', self.bsc.addr(), '-t', str(self.num_trx()))
+        #self.launch_process(OsmoBtsOctphy.BIN_PCU, '-r', '1')
+        self.suite_run.poll()
+
+    def launch_process(self, binary_name, *args):
+        binary = os.path.abspath(self.inst.child('bin', binary_name))
+        run_dir = self.run_dir.new_dir(binary_name)
+        if not os.path.isfile(binary):
+            raise RuntimeError('Binary missing: %r' % binary)
+        proc = process.Process(binary_name, run_dir,
+                               (binary,) + args,
+                               env=self.env)
+        self.suite_run.remember_to_stop(proc)
+        proc.launch()
+        return proc
+
+    def num_trx(self):
+        return len(self.values['osmo_bts_octphy'].get('trx_list', []))
+
+    def allocate_phy_instances(self, c):
+        '''
+        Generate match trx Z <-> phy X inst Y to use in vty config
+
+        We create a new phy for each trx found with a new hwaddr. If hwaddr is
+        already there, increase num_instances and give last instance index to
+        the current trx.
+        '''
+        phy_list = []
+        for trx in c.get('trx_list', []):
+            hwaddr = trx.get('hw_addr', None)
+            netdev = trx.get('net_device', None)
+            if hwaddr is None:
+                raise log.Error('Expected hw-addr value not found!')
+            found = False
+            phy_idx = 0
+            for phy in phy_list:
+                if phy['hw_addr'] == hwaddr:
+                    phy['num_instances'] += 1
+                    found = True
+                    break
+                phy_idx += 1
+            if not found:
+                phy_list.append({'hw_addr': hwaddr, 'net_device': netdev, 'num_instances': 1})
+            trx['phy_idx'] = phy_idx
+            trx['instance_idx'] = phy_list[phy_idx]['num_instances'] - 1
+        c['phy_list'] = phy_list
+
+    def configure(self):
+        if self.bsc is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('BTS needs to be added to a BSC or NITB before it can be configured')
+        self.config_file = self.run_dir.new_file(OsmoBtsOctphy.CONF_BTS_OCTPHY)
+        self.dbg(config_file=self.config_file)
+
+        values = dict(osmo_bts_octphy=config.get_defaults('osmo_bts_octphy'))
+        config.overlay(values, self.suite_run.config())
+        config.overlay(values, {
+                        'osmo_bts_octphy': {
+                            'oml_remote_ip': self.bsc.addr(),
+                            'pcu_socket_path': self.pcu_socket_path(),
+                        }
+        })
+        config.overlay(values, { 'osmo_bts_octphy': self.conf })
+
+        self.allocate_phy_instances(values['osmo_bts_octphy'])
+
+        self.dbg('OSMO-BTS-OCTPHY CONFIG:\n' + pprint.pformat(values))
+        self.values = values
+        with open(self.config_file, 'w') as f:
+            r = template.render(OsmoBtsOctphy.CONF_BTS_OCTPHY, values)
+            self.dbg(r)
+            f.write(r)
+
+    def conf_for_bsc(self):
+        values = config.get_defaults('bsc_bts')
+        config.overlay(values, config.get_defaults('osmo_bts_octphy'))
+        config.overlay(values, self.conf)
+        self.dbg(conf=values)
+        return values
+
+    def set_bsc(self, bsc):
+        self.bsc = bsc
+
+# vim: expandtab tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py
index 7e55129..25bb00f 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/resource.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from . import schema
 from . import ofono_client
 from . import osmo_nitb
-from . import bts_sysmo, bts_osmotrx
+from . import bts_sysmo, bts_osmotrx, bts_octphy
 
 from .util import is_dict, is_list
 
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 KNOWN_BTS_TYPES = {
         'osmo-bts-sysmo': bts_sysmo.SysmoBts,
         'osmo-bts-trx': bts_osmotrx.OsmoBtsTrx,
+        'osmo-bts-octphy': bts_octphy.OsmoBtsOctphy,
     }
 
 def register_bts_type(name, clazz):
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13cdb1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+! Configuration rendered by osmo-gsm-tester
+log stderr
+  logging color 1
+  logging print extended-timestamp 1
+  logging print category 1
+  logging level abis debug
+  logging level oml debug
+  logging level pag debug
+  logging level rll debug
+  logging level rr debug
+  logging level rsl debug
+!
+
+%for phy in osmo_bts_octphy.phy_list:
+phy ${loop.index}
+ octphy hw-addr ${phy.hw_addr}
+ octphy net-device ${phy.net_device}
+ octphy rx-gain 70
+ %for inst in range(phy.num_instances):
+ instance ${loop.index}
+ %endfor
+%endfor
+bts 0
+ band ${osmo_bts_octphy.band}
+ ipa unit-id ${osmo_bts_octphy.ipa_unit_id} 0
+ oml remote-ip ${osmo_bts_octphy.oml_remote_ip}
+ pcu-socket ${osmo_bts_octphy.pcu_socket_path}
+ gsmtap-sapi bcch
+ gsmtap-sapi ccch
+ gsmtap-sapi rach
+ gsmtap-sapi agch
+ gsmtap-sapi pch
+ gsmtap-sapi sdcch
+ gsmtap-sapi tch/f
+ gsmtap-sapi tch/h
+ gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ gsmtap-sapi cbch
+ gsmtap-sapi sacch
+%for trx in osmo_bts_octphy.trx_list:
+ trx ${loop.index}
+  power-ramp max-initial 23000 mdBm
+  power-ramp step-size 2000 mdB
+  power-ramp step-interval 1
+  ms-power-control dsp
+  phy ${trx.phy_idx} instance ${trx.instance_idx}
+%endfor